IWU vs BSU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

IWU is a private (not-for-profit) and BSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
IWU has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,168) than BSU ($28,766).
It is harder to admit to BSU than IWU.
BSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,070) than IWU (1,070).
BSU has higher submitted ACT score (21) than IWU (21).
BSU has more students with 19,777 students while IWU has 2,603 students.
IWU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while BSU's ratio is 15 to 1.
BSU has more full-time faculties with 1,047 faculties while IWU has 283 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion and Ball State University.

IWU	vs.	BSU
Marion, Indiana	Location	Muncie, Indiana
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$31,168	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,758 Out-Of-State$28,766
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$20,043	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,706

82.01 %	Acceptance Rates	72.00 %
20.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
1,070	SAT Score	1,160
21	ACT Score	27
66 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
78 %	Retention Rate	73 %
2,603	Student Population	19,777
283	Number of Faculties	1,047
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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